Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-07
ONE GOOD CROW INDIAN.
LIKE scoTTY BRIGGS FRIEND, WHY
PARO, HE'S DEADp

Gen. Ruger Makes Short Work of the Crow
Business in NIontana-Ths Redskins
Given an Uitimatum and Declining the
Same, Opened Upon by the Troops
Sword Bearer Killed.
Crow INDIAN AGENCY, NJ. T., Nov. 7-At
10 o'clock Saturday morning Scout Campbell
and Interpreter Tobacco Jake were sent to
the Indian village, ordering the chiefs to come
to Gen. Rugar, at headquarters Pretty
Eagle haransuea the camp, and Pretty Eagle,
Takes Wronkle, Crazy Head, Iron Fork,
Dancing Woman, Kearney, Two Belly, and
Spotted Horse rode before to Gen Ruger's
quarters. The following parley then took
place:
Gen. Frank Armstrong; have been sent
by the great father to settle the trouble You
must give us everything and turn over the
chiefs besides the men. Gen. Ruger will set
tie it his way That's all
Pretty Eagle-We are willing to give up
Sword-Bearer, but can't give up the Others
Gen Ruger-I want all the bad young
men, You must bring them by II o'clock.
ITO Crazy Headl want your boy, too,
Pretty Eagle-We will go back to our
camp
Gen. Ruger-The great father sent me to
take the bad young men, and l must have
them. They shan't be hurt, but must be
punished.
Pretty Eagle-We will go back and talk to
the medicine man
Gen. Ruger-That is all have to say
Pretty Eagle and the other chiefs then re-
turned to their camp. The cavalry were
drawn up in full field order on the eminence
fronting the Indian position. The Indians
soon began riding about aud singing war
songs.
Campbell returned shortly saying that
council was being held The troops were
held in readiness, and the Indians were pa
tiently watched by the command until the
time was up. The Indians in the meantime
had formed into long line, and Sword
bearer could be seen riding up aud down
haranguing them. A few scattering shots
were then fired into the air
The time being up, Gen. Ruger sent troops
f and X down the valley on the left flank of
the In dians, where they were met by about
half of the Indians gathered in the war
party, which numbered about 80 A red
hot skirmish then resulted, in which Corporal
Maleoy slightly wounded and Private Clark
thrown from bis horse and his shoulder dis
located. These were all in troop X, COM
manded by Lieut. Edwards, and Second
Lieut. Byram. A running fight ensued, the
Indians retreating, some TO the peaceful
! gathering near the agency, and Others
| crossing the river and taking to
| the hills. Sword Bearer made a final
stand at the crossingof the Little Horn, about
one mile below the agency, in which he and
| probably three of his followers were killed.
| This was the result of the skirmish fire of 6
| troop, First cavalry, commanded by Capt
| F, kuppham and Lieut. J. B. Aleshirs
| Sword Bearers body WAS brought into camp
but the other Indians are only reported dead
| Most of the indians circled about ard re-
turned to the agency, mixing with the othel
camps. There are now supposed to be from
twenty to fifty loose i'll the hills. Severa
troops of cavalry are now out close on theii
heels, and they Will probably soon be cap
tured. There was about two hours actua
| fighting.